When sixty-one members of Congress wrote to Christian Koch and Sebastian Patta to express their concern about the company’s defiance of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), they asked them to respond and explain their behavior. After nearly two
U.S. LABOR SECRETARY CALLS OUT VW
Criticism continues to mount over Volkswagen’s behavior in refusing to honor the decision of Chattanooga skilled trades employees to choose Local 42 for collective bargaining. This time the criticism came in Volkswagen’s back yard, when the widely-read German newspaper Die
Labor Board Again Orders VW To Negotiate
In a unanimous decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered Volkswagen to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with Chattanooga skilled trades employees represented by UAW Local 42. For nine months, since December
Congress to Volkswagen: Abide by U.S. Law!
8/12/2016: In a July 9 letter to CEO Christian Koch and HR Director Sebastian Patta, 61 members of Congress voiced their support for all parties in Chattanooga bargaining in good faith, and called on Volkswagen to respect the rights of maintenance employees
Global Union Federation United Behind Local 42
8/12/2016: Volkswagen workers around the world are united behind UAW Local 42. IndustriALL, the federation of auto worker unions from across the globe, called out Volkswagen for ignoring the democratic vote of maintenance employees here in Chattanooga. They took the unprecedented
NLRB Files Complaint Against Volkswagen
4/27/2016: The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday filed an unfair labor practices complaint against Volkswagen for not bargaining with a portion of plant workers at its Tennessee plant represented by the United Auto Workers union. Under board procedure, employers must
UAW Statement on Volkswagen Violating Federal Law
4/25/2016: Gary Casteel, secretary-treasurer of the UAW and director of the international union’s Transnational Department, today released the following statement in response to Volkswagen’s decision to violate federal law and fight a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):
IG Metall Urges Volkswagen to Come to the Bargaining Table
4/14/2016: The German trade union IG Metall today released the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board denied Volkswagen’s request to review the election in which skilled-trades employees voted to designate UAW Local 42 as their bargaining representative: “NLRB
UAW Applauds NLRB Decision, Asks Volkswagen to Respect Federal Government’s Order
4/13/2016: Working men and women at Volkswagen today won an important victory following an order by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) supporting efforts among skilled-trades employees to secure meaningful employee representation. A three-member NLRB panel denied Volkswagen’s request for
AFL-CIO Releases Statement on Volkswagen
2/23/2016: The Executive Council of the AFL-CIO, the federation of U.S. unions, today released the following statement on Volkswagen’s refusal to bargain with UAW Local 42 following a fair election in December 2015: “The diesel emissions scandal at Volkswagen has